Health Minister Nadeem Jan told media that steps were being taken on an emergency basis to eradicate
. After the detection of polio virus in the city, a special anti-polio vaccination campaign from October 30 to November 3 was underway, and 10 million children up to five years of age were being vaccinated on their doorsteps.
The Minister appealed to parents to cooperate with polio teams and save their children from permanent disability. Pakistan has so far reported three polio cases this year, all in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district.
Source: IANS
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